used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
eagerly desirous
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
Bandy-legs
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From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
divisible by two
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
floodnounUS /flʌd/
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
the act of departing
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
here's
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From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Bandy-legs informed him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Bandy-legs informed him.
inundatedadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəndeɪtɪd/
covered with water
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
plural of “keep” — the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
select carefully from a group
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
REFUGEESnounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒiz/
plural of “refugee” — an exile who flees for safety
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
in the near future
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
Steve
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From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
straddleverbUS /ˈstrædəl/
sit or stand astride of
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
surveynounUS /sərˈveɪ/
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
carry out
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
a source of difficulty
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
we'll
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From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This caused Max to take a little survey in order to satisfy himself that what the other said was true.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading REFUGEES OF THE ROOF "Hi! here's more trouble!" cried Bandy-legs, while they were approaching the inundated farmhouse, borne on the sweeping current of the flood.
which person or people
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
the words that are spoken
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "What's the matter now?" called Steve, so anxious about the safety of those who clung to the sloping roof of the doomed building that he would not even turn his head all the way around, but shot the words back over his shoulder.
wreck's
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From this reading "Why, the blooming old wreck's going all to pieces, so that we'll each have to pick out a timber, and straddle mighty soon, if it keeps on this way!"
